Conveyer for tire factories



AW 2%, 1925. I

M. H. FADE CONVEYER FOR TIRE FACTORIES 5 Shets-Shee'i; 1

Filed March 17, 1920 & S Q & E a & m & m. & m m f Hm I] :EEEE

April 1925.

1,535,338 M. H. FADE CONVEYER FOR TIRE FACTOHIES File Ma rch 17, 1920 5 Sheets- Sheet 2 \nvemor. Mux' H. Fade April 25%, W25. M. H.- FADE GONVEYER FOR TIRE FACTORlES wm a April 28, 1925.

M. M. PmmE dowvmmn FOR TIRE mowonms 5 fihwm Sheet Filed 'Mamh 17, @1920 April 28, 1925. 1,535,33Q

} M. H, FADE @NVEYER FOR TIRE LWML'TOTRIE5 Filed M61011 3.7, 1920 5 Shmhts fiheeh 5 M Fig.6)

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m I 1 (l 2 i V/ 1 J \nvflinf Moog H. Fsgde the storage of tires and. the preparation for filling the I'uoltls, coil. as it- 'lorms no part. of the present in'i'enti'm. will not he (le sci-i etl here.

I rrunged in the rulccnizing room is a plurality of open top vulcanizers 5, the top (3 of which may be lifted to permit loading and unloading. These rulcanizers are prelorzrhly arranged in a row and are surroumb ed by a. conveyer 7 on which the moltls curried. Any number of v'ulcouizcrsmay be used, twentytwo being shown which has been "found to be the correctnomber for cortaiirr asses of tires requiring given cures. The rulcanizcrs are of the well-kuown hydraulic type and the molds are the ordinary two piece molds which tire carried around on the conveyor 7. The arrangement is such that one vulcei'iizer is being filled and one emptied at all time. makes possible a. continuous strewn of molds into and. out of the xulczrnizers at all times.

"- portion. of the conveyor 7 opposite c conveyor, the molds are c iea'l tires removi'ul the molds cle-zmetl uncured tire placed in the mold.

this goo on extension the conveyor 'l' bifl Gl'lOl the rule-comers 15 shown anti a 1 A 1S Pl'OYMlGCl. upon which the :ollcr coure a. r

tires upor cores L1'\'3 'Q. LlCQtl and by grzr-zity outside of the conveyor 7. .1 conveyor 8 delivers the hot cured on the core {LS received from the vol- :ouizers 0 on. ClGVrL JlT mechanisrr sflch as shown in Fig. 7 or i.

The form shown in Fig. 'I comprises 0. moving platform conveyor 9 which. is ill elinocl upwardly enougla. to give the pr oer fall. for the tires in their subsequent, ELIlOVB- meats through the system. This conveyor delivers the cores on a platform 10, guide 11 being placed at the upper end of. the conveyor to direct them. From the plat form 10 the'cores are delivered to o plurality clowmvardly inclined distributing conveyors 12, it being preferable to place them r 'icol so that they may roll by grev ity to the pl. assigned. to them. Any number of (listriluiting coin-'cyers may be usecl, hot it has been found that three will answer the purpose. The operator for the purpose of allocating the cores stands at 13, 'WlilCl'l may be termed a distributing station.

T he substitute or modified elevating mechanism is shown at Figs. 9, l0, and 11 ancl comprises a holder or cage 14: to which the cores in delivered by the conveyor 8,, anti at which point the cores are raised to ver-- tical position and placed in any one of three compartments 15 in :r cage 18. 'lhis is elo illed by any suitable means n. guides and delivers the cores to e distributing conveyors 12. The floor W of the cage e ioolinecl. the cores b ,I. b 21196. in the. cog by a. lock or ball plated to the side r This orrangemenh the at. 20. 6n the ll lplil' @1141 of the guide 1? is a (log or lu 21 which, u'lurn the cage reaches the top of its trorch strikes the bail zuul raises it releasing the cores tha they roll into lllC ilistrimting cou- Y 'VCl'S "lhc (:ompurtlucuts 15 in the cuoje correspond and align with the conveyor 12, so that tlh (mcrnlor at the platform. 13 is an ell'ccluol ilizetribuliug (uni-ruler.

The f.(;l1-t1 '\'(:l l2 which is cmuposetl if three separate couxcrcw or chutes i2, 12", and i2", distributes the cores ruul tires to separate tire stripping slulioiis which are zu'riu'igml hclou' (he lcrcl ol the platform l.

The tire stripping machines are (lLHl ifl\1lt=. l

Whezi the the has been ren'ioretl core and the latter released fr t 1e, the tire is placed on a or .ch it is conducted. to the pie l inspection is given :u--;;. pared for the morhet.

"The cores are place-l in is oppo'srrely ioclinecl re Joyers 13 and by which U to a clesmiug station compri of core cleaning machines a; chines may he of any type, but are 2 13 designed to not upon the core ti l Piaf-3.8. the use of core machines at this time the cores o oughly freed from the bits lUlElP-EL, comoot. dirt and other particles .rhich lr; we

flilllfil'fictl to it during the manu'fccnurc or the tire. and as this is tlonc soon. core is removed. from the heater it still hot, the cleaning is performeu effectually and easily.

The cleaned cores are now place-cl in a cooling conveyor 28, by which they are letl through a cooling trough 29, in Woieh stream of Water is kept in circulation. cooling conveyors, it will he IlOlZQtl, are i versely inclined with respect to the conreyer Over the lower end of the cooling co oveyer is located. a hoist 230 ha log; 2. hool-z 31 Whicl'i engages the core anti li'l'ts i; on the level of drying conveyor 32, which comprises a. series of hooks sosp led iron]. tr lley Wheels 3%. The trolleys HE on an. elliptical track 88 which leecls r core past a. (lryiug device 35. by which water orithe core is blown away. he

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means-es lily the oi the mechanisms herein (lescriberl, the cores and tires are keptin s con stant stream through the various devices by which the tires ere rci'nm'erl from the cores curl prepared, for the building operations,- llie series of operations of stripping, cleaning, cooling, drying, and recenicnting of the core can be cccomplishcol in ilppl'dlillllfiiely five i'ninutcs and it Will be seen. that the on rengemcnt shown will enable the largest 'n-orluction to he obtained with the equipment. Furthermore, the niunlier oil operations required for the WQFh. reduced to e greet extent ancl cruel-ring of the coresto various points is elimineti-rcl.

lly the elm'iloynient of gravity conveyers on which the cores are placed in vertical position, advantage is taken of the feet that the cores are circule" encl no expensive con-- vcyer driving; mechanism is employed, end the cores presented to the several chines sncl devices in the position hcsl; suit- Y crl for the machines.

Changes and modifications may he made in the specific form of device for handling the cores zu'n'l tires and the invention is not confined to the onset forms herein. shown. Finch alterations and modifications as {all within the scope of the invention are in teiulecl to he covered herein. The number and arrangement ofitlie various machines ct time several stutions may be varied, as conditions in individual cases may dictate.

ll claim:

l. .rlrppzui'etus for transporting articles to :1, plurality of stzitions, one of which com prises u so 105 of heatingunits, sold opp-arm tus csnnprisiiur, in combination, u horizontully disposed conveyor surrounding the units, :1 platform shove the conveyor coin- '.'ising one oi the stations, en-elevator for lifting: articles to the plat'lorl'u, and ll grovity-ruuwzry between the conveyor and the elevator,

2. Apparatus for transporting articles to :1 pluinlity oi stations, one ct which coniprises a series oi heating units, sui leppnrutus comprising, in combination, a. horizon-- tully (lisposcrl conveyor surrounding tile units, s plurulit of inclined gravity runways For sucr vcly conveying articles berwccn certain of soul stations, each runway licing cqipositcly inclined rclstirc to its preceding runway, and. means for raising the articles to the high point of: the first of seirl runways,

3. Apparatus for transporting articles to e plurelity of stations, one of which comprises a series oi heating units, said up pan-stirs comprising, in combination, a horizontslly disposed conveyor surrounding the units, a plurality oi? inclinecl gravity rum vvziys for successively conveying articles between certein of said stations, each runway being" oppositely inclined relative to its PY- ceding runway, and means for-raising the articles to the high point oi. the first. oi said runways, said means including devices for holding the articles in a. vertical-position.

4. Apparatus for use in transpor ing em nulzir articles to s series of stations, one of which comprises a series of heating units, sold epperetus comprising, in combination, :1 horizontally disposed conveyor surrounding the units, a plurality of inclined runways for successively conveying the articles between certain of said Stet-ions, each run- Way being oppositely inclined relative to itspreceiling runway, and means for reising the articles to the high point on one of said: runways in a position to roll thereon, said, means including automatically actuated devices for releasing the articles.

5. Apparatus for use in transporting annular articles to a series ol. stations, one of which comprises a series of heeting'units, said apparatus comprising, in combination, 2r horizontally oisposed. conveyer surrounding the units, a plurelity of pnrallelinclined runways for successively conveying the er ticles between 'certein of seicl stations, each runway being oppositely inclined relative to its preceding runway, encl inc-sins; for raising the articles. to the high point on one of said runways in a position to roll thereon, said means inclucling autometicelly actuated devices for releasing the articles.

6. Apparatus for use in transporting an nuler articles to a series of stations, one of "which comprises a, series of heating units arranged inv a row, sai l apparatus comprising, in combination, a horizontally disposed conveyer surrounding the units, a plurality of laterally spaced inclined runways disposed in parallelism with the row of heaters for successively conveying the articles between certain of said stations, each runway being oppositely inclined relative to its proceiling runway, and means for raising the orticles to the high point on one of saicl runways in a position to roll thereon, said means including automatically actuated. devices for releasing the articles.

i. An apparatus for handling a plurality of tire cores, comprising a conveyer nechsnisin lisving means for sustaining the cores in vertical rolling; position said mechanism being interrupted at e plurality of seperated i iiiurziiity sing u m "0? EWCik 'i'ur susiuining; the

tires i cumin 3 moiii The wi'va Ysi from and 1 mini iii *Liae Mimi ii. An uppul'iu'ius i ii ilZUHi in cm cuiupr :i. irii'nvvyui' mounuip; iiiiium i017 su. .iiiilig fin: cm'vs in .iuilicui i'ciiinp; pusii iou, said HiQijiiUJliSlH iiciiu inn upw-(i at n piui'uiii'y of separated and "rely lower puinis which wustituie stations for remm'ing {be this: f the {'OI'QS, cleaning; the cams umi mun the cores wiiewny the cures pass in; gravity iron: and t0 and of the conveyor llWUiHHiiEiiH.

111 An, appsu'aius for handling u ninvaiii of Kim roves f ii l apparatus umnpi'ih 2i we) uivni iii-wing unnune staining iinu cores in vertical ruiiin g; series 01. staining in; u'iiic-ii award or re-nsxu said Item to duiivmf Hi0 cures in u ncsii on v ihe several stations in ion. En a n'ie -imnisin foi' Lin: uses and pur- 39* 'iknifii, :i cnnveyeig ii stripping stuciinvcyei' conducting cores to the station, sncon l conveyor cuniroin ti 1 said stniinn to :1 tation, both said convcycl's cores to mil in vertical Lin 2i mociian'sm. for ihe uses and pursizt 'forbii, a conveycr con'ipiisinp; :1 my downwiiicii the cores may coil in 1 pianes stripping nations, .Jliti cun- W delivering the cores L0 said stripping;

ms in verticui position whereby they are idv in be. stripped \i'i'ciiout tilting;

u: the pianei of the com.

121 In an QPITIlLiZltHf-S for handling 'iii acres :1. cnnveyu' adapted to support the com with ihe tire 111011 011 in n vei'timi. piufie. and a tire si'i'ipping station in which suni the can-0 without iiiiing d iivci-s e1 nine 0i tiw 10m.

14;. In nppui'utus for iuiiuiiingj; iii'c COY'JS a, QOIi QLVl s ysi'em. adapted in support he core in 1:, (Oi'iiPf'Li plane and a tire strinpii r siziiiun 12L :{Vilii'fil the cure 0p ei'ziieii. n in a v0 tic'cui. piunc said conveyor an: 1 i0 :ieiiwr the core to and to carry it 1min iiie sti'i 'iping station wiiiinu'u (iiiinp; he plane 02 the 001-0 J. In device of the cimrmzter-set forth, a. pi i111; 5 core niiii pin stations 00neach Vega: comprising ii Ciiiil'lililg tam mime-you;

unit? i zmii the cores having compa tinenis 'isiei: with iiic sm'mzii units vexing the cores {ruin the 11S. 18. In an bippiilfliliis if the t forth, a 00m LiQEiYGL'iEig staiiou, :1 ii sf: fa, and 11 core (rimming stiti gravity cmi'veyei med unism zuiziptci to (011- (iuvi' tin: coma (0 iii} SBYQJzli siuiio'us in. sum ce isioli, said ironveyci' mechanism being; iuuipiuii Lo permiu the (CF85 to be iiotiiineii :i; (flCil of said an iinus (311 is cunipiuvci.

19. in u (ii-vice of H10 (:iiiuucim' set forth. a i'iiSil'iiHiiii'lfl ()Ol1\"3 i.'81 for cured iii-0s UH Q01- 7 ii iiuiiior for the (torus, EL iiui'ziiity of units in Sfiiii i1\ 'fi' \"i, muipuriineni's in mid imidei' regieioriug wiiii sziiai units, 11mins im' rel a ing the cores into the units, and 4 pini'niity 0 fire st ipping sizztions to which Hu units (iOiis'Ql.

1Z0, in :i i'iiwi ic of the character Sui furi'iii :1 distributing mn' ieyer for CUYPLi tires on Poi-es, u imide: for the cores, 2. piurniity oi units in said (JHYQjZQl', QOIIlPHliHiEHi'S in ssiiii iioidm' aiiiu itmi to he brought into re iuii'uiicn with said uni means for mien. mg the cores from the imiier into i119 Szfi'ifliii unit's; when in cuuipz'u'ti'nm; :ii'u brought into rugistmiion, and piui-ziiiiy of tire siripping siutiuns in which the unit; (iC-iiYPi.

2L In 21 device of iiiiQ Ii stations fur stripping this from ('OIPH and or cleaning: Hi0 cores. a wire cooiin station, and a stiitifin at \YiiiCil the i-m'vs are prepure/(i for reuse, and cuu'vuyoi' inevimnisiu in transfer the cores in Silki fr hifli'l to the uweriil operating poin q named.

in mini nation with means; for in wing: (JU18 tires irom the vicini'v 0? viiiciinimrs, :tYKi means. for transport (ores for reuse, 2L (fUZFFGf/Ql mechanism for iuming (CUES in continuous stream in succession n siution's at which tires are stringmii auii iiIYS cieanmi and (,O'jiiGLi, mid. cunveyei' H'HL'iiilil: extmding between and. 00mm. ,ting tin: mini means.

23. 111 (EOllliJiIlLiiOil with inc-an moving cured iiriis 'imm the viuii 1min (iii: W-(ilk .711911%.

mum set forth vulcanizers, and a conveyer for transportinglllB cores for reuse, a gravity conveyer,mechzunsm for moving cores in a continuous stream in succession to stations z t. which tires are stripped and cores cleaned and cooled, said gravity conveyer being con,

to receive cores from structed and arranged said means and deliver them to said first mentioned conveyer.

M. In combination with means for removmeans to said con'veyer.

MAX H. FADE. 

